Piedmont Region - GOLF
Of the five physical regions in Virginia, the Piedmont region is the second closest to the Atlantic Ocean. The Piedmont region spans from an eastern longitude near Richmond westward, to the Fall Line, which is a line of waterfalls and rapids.
Virginia’s Piedmont region is home to a plentitude of excellent golf courses. Beginning in Virginia’s capital, Richmond, golfers are invited to a public municipal course designed in 1916 and opened in 1920. In 1949, the Belmont Golf Course hosted the PGA Championship. Throughout its long history in Henrico County, the Belmont Golf Course has undergone continuous improvements to keep it in top shape. Most recently, a clubhouse has been added to the property. The Belmont now offers a lounge and a full-service pro shop. The par 71 course has eighteen holes, 6,350 yards of Bermuda grass, and a course rating of 70.6.
Another excellent public course in Richmond is Providence Golf Course, which was rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest for 2006-2007. The original Providence course was turned into a housing development in the 1980s, and a new course was then designed by Lester George, who also designed the wildly renowned Colonial Golf Course in Williamsburg, Virginia. The new, par 71 Providence Golf Course opened in 2002. The eighteen hole course sports 6,500 yards of Bermuda grass and incorporates wetlands, lakes, and forested areas, creating a pleasant golfing experience every day. Providence also offers the golfer a driving range with fifteen stations and practice greens for chipping and putting.
A few hours’ drive northeast from Richmond brings the golfing enthusiast to Fredericksburg, Virginia. At the Cannon Ridge Golf Club, the Beman Course has garnered a number of Golf Digest’s awards, including the “Top Rated Golf Courses” award. This eighteen hole, 7,010 yard par 71 course mixes L-93 bentgrass, Tall Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass. It opened in 2003 and sprawls over 200 acres of countryside. The Beman Course is named after its designer and former PGA player, Deane Beman. While the course winds its way through old woods and borders the Rappahannock River, there are not many engineered hazards, leaving the course challenging yet playable. The Canon Ridge Golf Club also has an excellent practice facility, with a huge driving range, chipping green with bunker, and putting green.
Also in Fredericksburg is the Gauntlet Golf Club, a par 72, eighteen hole course. Opened in 1995, this P.B. Dye layout has a course rating of 73.2. Its holes wrap around Curtis Memorial Park’s lake, other wetlands, and tiered greens. The Gauntlet has been featured in Golf Digest and Washington Golf Monthly. The Gauntlet Golf Club also offers a practice facility with a twenty-station driving range, practice bunker, and chipping area.
In Alexandria, Virginia, which is very close to Washington D.C., Twin Lakes. This course has thirty-six holes split between two distinct courses, the Lakes Course and the Oaks Course, both appropriately named for their surroundings. The Lakes Course was the first built in the facility, in 1967, and was redesigned in 1998. This course is easier than the Oaks, although the two lakes that the course surrounds do present some challenges. The Oaks Course, on the other hand, incorporates many oak woods, fifty-six bunkers, seven water hazards, and requires a steady straight shot. The Oaks Course has been honored to host one Virginia State Golf Association tournament and four United States Golf Association tournaments
Players might also enjoy a round of eighteen holes at Greendale Golf Course in Alexandria, Virginia. This par 70 course features 6,353 yards and a course rating of 70.9. Designed by Leon Howard, the 143 acres of rolling land Bermuda grass fairways are well maintained by the Fairfax County Park and Recreation service. The course contains six water hazards and about twenty sandpits to avoid. Greendale also offers the golfer a practice facility, clubhouse with food service and a pro shop, and cart rentals.
With its characteristic rolling hills and valleys, the Virginia Piedmont region enables many golf courses to be built without moving around too much dirt. The many rivers and lakes in the region naturally bring water into many of the courses. With just a little research, a fabulous golf course can easily be found in nearly any stop throughout the Piedmont Region.
Virginia Tourists Guide - Virginia Golf Courses
Virginia’s Piedmont region is home to a plentitude of excellent golf courses. Beginning in Virginia’s capital, Richmond, golfers are invited to a public municipal course designed in 1916 and opened in 1920. In 1949, the Belmont Golf Course hosted the PGA Championship. Throughout its long history in Henrico County, the Belmont Golf Course has undergone continuous improvements to keep it in top shape. Most recently, a clubhouse has been added to the property. The Belmont now offers a lounge and a full-service pro shop. The par 71 course has eighteen holes, 6,350 yards of Bermuda grass, and a course rating of 70.6.
Another excellent public course in Richmond is Providence Golf Course, which was rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest for 2006-2007. The original Providence course was turned into a housing development in the 1980s, and a new course was then designed by Lester George, who also designed the wildly renowned Colonial Golf Course in Williamsburg, Virginia. The new, par 71 Providence Golf Course opened in 2002. The eighteen hole course sports 6,500 yards of Bermuda grass and incorporates wetlands, lakes, and forested areas, creating a pleasant golfing experience every day. Providence also offers the golfer a driving range with fifteen stations and practice greens for chipping and putting.
A few hours’ drive northeast from Richmond brings the golfing enthusiast to Fredericksburg, Virginia. At the Cannon Ridge Golf Club, the Beman Course has garnered a number of Golf Digest’s awards, including the “Top Rated Golf Courses” award. This eighteen hole, 7,010 yard par 71 course mixes L-93 bentgrass, Tall Fescue and Kentucky Bluegrass. It opened in 2003 and sprawls over 200 acres of countryside. The Beman Course is named after its designer and former PGA player, Deane Beman. While the course winds its way through old woods and borders the Rappahannock River, there are not many engineered hazards, leaving the course challenging yet playable. The Canon Ridge Golf Club also has an excellent practice facility, with a huge driving range, chipping green with bunker, and putting green.
Also in Fredericksburg is the Gauntlet Golf Club, a par 72, eighteen hole course. Opened in 1995, this P.B. Dye layout has a course rating of 73.2. Its holes wrap around Curtis Memorial Park’s lake, other wetlands, and tiered greens. The Gauntlet has been featured in Golf Digest and Washington Golf Monthly. The Gauntlet Golf Club also offers a practice facility with a twenty-station driving range, practice bunker, and chipping area.
In Alexandria, Virginia, which is very close to Washington D.C., Twin Lakes. This course has thirty-six holes split between two distinct courses, the Lakes Course and the Oaks Course, both appropriately named for their surroundings. The Lakes Course was the first built in the facility, in 1967, and was redesigned in 1998. This course is easier than the Oaks, although the two lakes that the course surrounds do present some challenges. The Oaks Course, on the other hand, incorporates many oak woods, fifty-six bunkers, seven water hazards, and requires a steady straight shot. The Oaks Course has been honored to host one Virginia State Golf Association tournament and four United States Golf Association tournaments
Players might also enjoy a round of eighteen holes at Greendale Golf Course in Alexandria, Virginia. This par 70 course features 6,353 yards and a course rating of 70.9. Designed by Leon Howard, the 143 acres of rolling land Bermuda grass fairways are well maintained by the Fairfax County Park and Recreation service. The course contains six water hazards and about twenty sandpits to avoid. Greendale also offers the golfer a practice facility, clubhouse with food service and a pro shop, and cart rentals.
With its characteristic rolling hills and valleys, the Virginia Piedmont region enables many golf courses to be built without moving around too much dirt. The many rivers and lakes in the region naturally bring water into many of the courses. With just a little research, a fabulous golf course can easily be found in nearly any stop throughout the Piedmont Region.
Virginia Tourists Guide - Virginia Golf Courses
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